Hanoi Ceramic Village & City Tour & Food Tour

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08:00 - 08:30: Pick up you from your hotel and head northeast along the left bank of the Red River to Bat Trang Village. The village is surrounded by fertile farmland and is well known for its beautiful ceramics. Bat Trang is filled with wall-to-wall shops selling ancient and modern ceramics. It is not only a booming business, but also the trade helping to keep the traditional crafts alive. Have a chance to chat with the local artisans at work or try sitting behind a potter’s wheel to see how they create ceramic vases and other masterpieces in their kilns. In order to make products with different shapes, the artisans must perform many processes from choosing clay, drawing, dealing with and mixing additives, forming shapes, heating, and more to finish products. This work needs meticulous and hard-working artisans. The craftsmen will teach us how to make pottery by turning the table. Next visit the Ceramic Museum

12:00: Leaving the village and driving back to Hanoi city for our lunch with BunboNambo ( Vietnamese noodle soup following Southern style ). If you are interested in Cuisine in Hanoi you can check out our tour Hanoi Food Walking Tour or regular Hanoi city Tour 

Next, we are going to visit Ho Chi Minh complex, you have a chance to see the Hochiminh Mausoleum and walk around the garden to see 2 houses where he lived & worked from 1954 to 1969. Then visit One Pillar  Pagoda which worships the Goddess of Mercy – It is the most unique pagoda in the world. Continue to visit the Temple of Literature – the first university of Vietnam, established in the 11 century. Heading to visit Hoa Lo Prison to learn more about Vietnamese people during the Wars. Then back to Old Quarter to have half an hour cycling around the trading area in Hanoi Old Quarter, which is said to be a microcosm of the city. Dating back to the 11th century, the Old Quarter has 36 streets, each named after the commodity traditionally produced and sold on it, such as sugar, bamboo, leather, or silver. Even though some of the streets have had their name changed, many still retain their ancient attributes. Walking through narrow streets to Dong Xuan. Along the edge of the market, dozens of street hawkers sell produce, from live seafood to exotic fruits and spices. 

17:00: Discover Old Quarter by Cyclo for 45 minutes, you will be surrounded around and visit the French Quarter 

18:00: Have food tour by walking to authentic Vietnam restaurants to try so many different kinds of food as Bun Cha, Egg coffee, Vietnam donuts, 

Pho Hanoi, Deseart with Black Beans. 

20:30 : Finish the Full day trip at your hotel 

Gallery

                     HO CHI MINH MAUSOLEUM

   ONE PILLAR PAGODA

TEMPLE OF LITERATURE

Inclusions

• Pick-up and drop-off at your hotel by A/C Car / Van.
• A bottle of mineral water
• Sightseeing and Entrance fee
• English speaking guide
• Lunch and Food tour
• Teaching course: making Pottery

Exclusions 

• Pick up and drop off outside Hanoi Old Quarter
• Beverage, Tips, Personal Expenses & those not clearly mentioned above

What should to bring

• Camera
• Sunblock cream & sunglasses
• Umbrella or raincoat
• Appropriate clothing for the season
• Do not wear shorts when visiting the temple